The Astronaut's Wife (1999)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $10,672,566 | Details |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,027,003 (37.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $34,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,209 opening theaters/2,211 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $25,126,752 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 27th, 1999 (Wide) by New Line |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence, language and a strong scene of sexuality |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Plot point: | Alien Encounters, Death of a Sibling, Possessed, Surprise Twist, Twins |
| Social setting: | Space Program |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Mad Chance |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1999 | 9 | $4,027,003 | 2,209 | $1,823 | $4,027,003 | 1 | |
| Sep 3, 1999 | 9 | $3,460,766 | -14% | 2,209 | $1,567 | $8,910,055 | 2 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | 20 | $556,650 | -84% | 1,200 | $464 | $10,062,597 | 3 |
| Sep 17, 1999 | 43 | $118,060 | -79% | 311 | $380 | $10,402,678 | 4 |
| Oct 1, 1999 | 82 | $9,529 | 34 | $280 | $10,502,598 | 6 | |
| Oct 8, 1999 | 90 | $3,733 | -61% | 14 | $267 | $10,510,040 | 7 |
| Oct 15, 1999 | 92 | $5,228 | +40% | 14 | $373 | $10,517,142 | 8 |
| Oct 22, 1999 | 102 | $2,219 | -58% | 2 | $1,110 | $10,522,145 | 9 |
| Oct 29, 1999 | 49 | $60,342 | +2,619% | 187 | $323 | $10,583,230 | 10 |
| Nov 5, 1999 | 55 | $37,671 | -38% | 115 | $328 | $10,654,581 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1999 | 10 | $1,174,000 | 2,206 | $532 | $1,174,000 | 1 | ||
| Aug 28, 1999 | 10 | $1,423,000 | +21% | 2,206 | $645 | $2,597,000 | 2 | |
| Aug 29, 1999 | 8 | $1,206,000 | -15% | 2,209 | $546 | $4,027,003 | 3 | |
| Aug 30, 1999 | 8 | $390,589 | -68% | 2,209 | $177 | $4,417,592 | 4 | |
| Aug 31, 1999 | 8 | $415,101 | +6% | 2,209 | $188 | $4,832,693 | 5 | |
| Sep 1, 1999 | 9 | $325,078 | -22% | 2,209 | $147 | $5,157,771 | 6 | |
| Sep 2, 1999 | 9 | $294,835 | -9% | 2,209 | $133 | $5,452,606 | 7 | |
| Sep 3, 1999 | 11 | $639,000 | +117% | -46% | 2,211 | $289 | $6,092,000 | 8 |
| Sep 4, 1999 | 12 | $909,000 | +42% | -36% | 2,211 | $411 | $7,001,000 | 9 |
| Sep 5, 1999 | 9 | $965,000 | +6% | -20% | 2,208 | $437 | $7,966,000 | 10 |
| Sep 6, 1999 | 10 | $785,794 | -19% | +101% | 2,209 | $356 | $8,910,055 | 11 |
| Sep 7, 1999 | 10 | $229,830 | -71% | -45% | 2,209 | $104 | $9,139,885 | 12 |
| Sep 8, 1999 | 9 | $200,916 | -13% | -38% | 2,209 | $91 | $9,340,801 | 13 |
| Sep 9, 1999 | 9 | $175,258 | -13% | -41% | 2,209 | $79 | $9,516,059 | 14 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | 18 | $170,000 | -3% | -73% | 2,209 | $77 | $9,686,000 | 15 |
| Sep 11, 1999 | 19 | $262,000 | +54% | -71% | 1,196 | $219 | $9,948,000 | 16 |
| Sep 13, 1999 | 15 | $52,815 | -93% | 1,200 | $44 | $10,115,412 | 18 | |
| Sep 14, 1999 | 15 | $67,828 | +28% | -70% | 1,200 | $57 | $10,183,240 | 19 |
| Sep 15, 1999 | 16 | $67,012 | -1% | -67% | 1,200 | $56 | $10,250,252 | 20 |
| Sep 16, 1999 | 16 | $70,109 | +5% | -60% | 1,200 | $58 | $10,320,361 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1999 | 8 | $5,449,289 | 2,209 | $2,467 | $5,449,289 | 1 | |
| Sep 3, 1999 | 9 | $4,056,658 | -26% | 2,209 | $1,836 | $9,505,947 | 2 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | 20 | $778,671 | -81% | 1,200 | $649 | $10,284,618 | 3 |
| Sep 17, 1999 | 41 | $208,451 | -73% | 311 | $670 | $10,493,069 | 4 |
| Oct 1, 1999 | 74 | $13,238 | 34 | $389 | $10,506,307 | 6 | |
| Oct 8, 1999 | 88 | $5,607 | -58% | 14 | $401 | $10,511,914 | 7 |
| Oct 15, 1999 | 91 | $8,012 | +43% | 14 | $572 | $10,519,926 | 8 |
| Oct 22, 1999 | 94 | $2,962 | -63% | 2 | $1,481 | $10,522,888 | 9 |
| Oct 29, 1999 | 47 | $94,022 | +3,074% | 187 | $503 | $10,616,910 | 10 |
| Nov 5, 1999 | 55 | $55,656 | -41% | 115 | $484 | $10,672,566 | 11 |
Leading
| Johnny Depp | Spencer Armacost | |
| Charlize Theron | Jillian Armacost |
Supporting
| Joe Morton | Sherman Reese | |
| Clea DuVall | Nan | |
| Samantha Eggar | Doctor | |
| Donna Murphy | Natalie Streck | |
| Nick Cassavetes | Alex Streck | |
| Gary Grubbs | NASA Director | |
| Blair Brown | Shelly McLaren | |
| Tom Noonan | Jackson McLaren | |
| Tom O'Brien | Allen Dodge | |
| Lucy Lin | Shelly Carter | |
| Michael Crider | Pat Elliot | |
| Jacob Stein | Calvin | |
| Timothy Wicker | Wide Eyed Kid #1 | |
| Brian Johnson, Jr. | Excited Fourth Grader | |
| Sarah Dampf | Paula | |
| Charles Lanyer | Spencer's Doctor | |
| Carlos Cervantes | Doctor | |
| Conrad Bachmann | Reporter | |
| Rondi Reed | Dr. Petrotta | |
| Seth Barrish | Yuppie Shark | |
| Ellen Lancaster | Dried Up Socialite | |
| Julian Barnes | Waiter | |
| Priscilla Shanks | Woman | |
| Jennifer Burry | Second Woman | |
| Susan Cella | Third Woman | |
| Linda Powell | Fourth Woman | |
| Lidsey Danielle Bonomolo | Screaming Girl | |
| Elston Ridgle | Security Guard | |
| Robert Sella | Maitre d' | |
| Samantha Carpel | Samantha Carpel (Reporter [Video]). Lahai Fahnbulleh (Taxi Driver | |
| Lahai Fahnbulleh | Taxi Driver | |
| Stephen Berger | Doorman | |
| Michael Luceri | Waiter At Party | |
| Ben Van Bergen | Storage Facility Client | |
| Edward Kerr | Pilot | |
| Cole Sprouse | Twin | |
| Dylan Thomas | Twin | |
| Dawn Landon (uncredited)* | Nurse |
Production and Technical Credits
| Rand Ravich | Director | |
| Rand Ravich | Screenwriter | |
| Andrew Lazar | Producer | |
| Mark Johnson | Executive Producer | |
| Brian Witten | Executive Producer | |
| Donna Langley | Executive Producer | |
| Diana Pokorny | Co-Producer | |
| Allen Daviau | Cinematographer | |
| Jan Roelfs | Production Designer | |
| Steve Mirkovich | Editor | |
| Tim Alverson | Editor | |
| George S. Clinton | Composer | |
| Isis Mussenden | Costume Designer | |
| Jody Hedien | Associate Producer | |
| K.C. Colwell | Assistant Director | |
| Mari Jo Winkler-Ioffreda | Unit Production Manager | |
| Sarah Knowels | Art Director | |
| Leslie A. Pope | Set Decorator | |
| Claudette Didul Mann | Set Decorator (Additional) | |
| Sheena Duggal | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| John 'DJ' DesJardin | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Gregory Tippie | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Thomas R. Homsher | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Michael Lantieri | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| Derek Spears | Digital Effects Supervisor | |
| Alexandria Forster | Costume Supervisor | |
| Paul Ledford | Sound Mixer | |
| Tommy Fleishman | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Blake Leyh | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Sean Garnhart | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Fred Rosenberg | Dialogue Editor | |
| Kimberly R. McCord* | Dialogue Editor | |
| Mike Flicker | Music Editor | |
| Deborah K. Larsen | Department Head Makeup | |
| Christina Criswell | Key Makeup | |
| Candy Walken | Department Head Hairstylist | |
| Lana I. Heying | Key Hairstylist | |
| Rick Pagano | Casting Director | |
| Debi Manwiller | Casting Director | |
| Eyde Belasco | Casting Associate | |
| Tim Davidson | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Sheena Duggal | Special Effects | |
| Randall Wilkins | Set Designer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $4,027,003 (37.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.65 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $34,000,000 (worldwide box office is 0.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 2,209 opening theaters/2,211 max. theaters, 2.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $25,126,752 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 27th, 1999 (Wide) by New Line |
| MPA Rating: | R for violence, language and a strong scene of sexuality |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Plot point: | Alien Encounters, Death of a Sibling, Possessed, Surprise Twist, Twins |
| Social setting: | Space Program |
| Subgenre: | Psychological Thriller |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Mad Chance |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1999 | 9 | $4,027,003 | 2,209 | $1,823 | $4,027,003 | 1 | |
| Sep 3, 1999 | 9 | $3,460,766 | -14% | 2,209 | $1,567 | $8,910,055 | 2 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | 20 | $556,650 | -84% | 1,200 | $464 | $10,062,597 | 3 |
| Sep 17, 1999 | 43 | $118,060 | -79% | 311 | $380 | $10,402,678 | 4 |
| Oct 1, 1999 | 82 | $9,529 | 34 | $280 | $10,502,598 | 6 | |
| Oct 8, 1999 | 90 | $3,733 | -61% | 14 | $267 | $10,510,040 | 7 |
| Oct 15, 1999 | 92 | $5,228 | +40% | 14 | $373 | $10,517,142 | 8 |
| Oct 22, 1999 | 102 | $2,219 | -58% | 2 | $1,110 | $10,522,145 | 9 |
| Oct 29, 1999 | 49 | $60,342 | +2,619% | 187 | $323 | $10,583,230 | 10 |
| Nov 5, 1999 | 55 | $37,671 | -38% | 115 | $328 | $10,654,581 | 11 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1999 | 10 | $1,174,000 | 2,206 | $532 | $1,174,000 | 1 | ||
| Aug 28, 1999 | 10 | $1,423,000 | +21% | 2,206 | $645 | $2,597,000 | 2 | |
| Aug 29, 1999 | 8 | $1,206,000 | -15% | 2,209 | $546 | $4,027,003 | 3 | |
| Aug 30, 1999 | 8 | $390,589 | -68% | 2,209 | $177 | $4,417,592 | 4 | |
| Aug 31, 1999 | 8 | $415,101 | +6% | 2,209 | $188 | $4,832,693 | 5 | |
| Sep 1, 1999 | 9 | $325,078 | -22% | 2,209 | $147 | $5,157,771 | 6 | |
| Sep 2, 1999 | 9 | $294,835 | -9% | 2,209 | $133 | $5,452,606 | 7 | |
| Sep 3, 1999 | 11 | $639,000 | +117% | -46% | 2,211 | $289 | $6,092,000 | 8 |
| Sep 4, 1999 | 12 | $909,000 | +42% | -36% | 2,211 | $411 | $7,001,000 | 9 |
| Sep 5, 1999 | 9 | $965,000 | +6% | -20% | 2,208 | $437 | $7,966,000 | 10 |
| Sep 6, 1999 | 10 | $785,794 | -19% | +101% | 2,209 | $356 | $8,910,055 | 11 |
| Sep 7, 1999 | 10 | $229,830 | -71% | -45% | 2,209 | $104 | $9,139,885 | 12 |
| Sep 8, 1999 | 9 | $200,916 | -13% | -38% | 2,209 | $91 | $9,340,801 | 13 |
| Sep 9, 1999 | 9 | $175,258 | -13% | -41% | 2,209 | $79 | $9,516,059 | 14 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | 18 | $170,000 | -3% | -73% | 2,209 | $77 | $9,686,000 | 15 |
| Sep 11, 1999 | 19 | $262,000 | +54% | -71% | 1,196 | $219 | $9,948,000 | 16 |
| Sep 13, 1999 | 15 | $52,815 | -93% | 1,200 | $44 | $10,115,412 | 18 | |
| Sep 14, 1999 | 15 | $67,828 | +28% | -70% | 1,200 | $57 | $10,183,240 | 19 |
| Sep 15, 1999 | 16 | $67,012 | -1% | -67% | 1,200 | $56 | $10,250,252 | 20 |
| Sep 16, 1999 | 16 | $70,109 | +5% | -60% | 1,200 | $58 | $10,320,361 | 21 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 1999 | 8 | $5,449,289 | 2,209 | $2,467 | $5,449,289 | 1 | |
| Sep 3, 1999 | 9 | $4,056,658 | -26% | 2,209 | $1,836 | $9,505,947 | 2 |
| Sep 10, 1999 | 20 | $778,671 | -81% | 1,200 | $649 | $10,284,618 | 3 |
| Sep 17, 1999 | 41 | $208,451 | -73% | 311 | $670 | $10,493,069 | 4 |
| Oct 1, 1999 | 74 | $13,238 | 34 | $389 | $10,506,307 | 6 | |
| Oct 8, 1999 | 88 | $5,607 | -58% | 14 | $401 | $10,511,914 | 7 |
| Oct 15, 1999 | 91 | $8,012 | +43% | 14 | $572 | $10,519,926 | 8 |
| Oct 22, 1999 | 94 | $2,962 | -63% | 2 | $1,481 | $10,522,888 | 9 |
| Oct 29, 1999 | 47 | $94,022 | +3,074% | 187 | $503 | $10,616,910 | 10 |
| Nov 5, 1999 | 55 | $55,656 | -41% | 115 | $484 | $10,672,566 | 11 |
Leading
| Johnny Depp | Spencer Armacost | |
| Charlize Theron | Jillian Armacost |
Supporting
| Joe Morton | Sherman Reese | |
| Clea DuVall | Nan | |
| Samantha Eggar | Doctor | |
| Donna Murphy | Natalie Streck | |
| Nick Cassavetes | Alex Streck | |
| Gary Grubbs | NASA Director | |
| Blair Brown | Shelly McLaren | |
| Tom Noonan | Jackson McLaren | |
| Tom O'Brien | Allen Dodge | |
| Lucy Lin | Shelly Carter | |
| Michael Crider | Pat Elliot | |
| Jacob Stein | Calvin | |
| Timothy Wicker | Wide Eyed Kid #1 | |
| Brian Johnson, Jr. | Excited Fourth Grader | |
| Sarah Dampf | Paula | |
| Charles Lanyer | Spencer's Doctor | |
| Carlos Cervantes | Doctor | |
| Conrad Bachmann | Reporter | |
| Rondi Reed | Dr. Petrotta | |
| Seth Barrish | Yuppie Shark | |
| Ellen Lancaster | Dried Up Socialite | |
| Julian Barnes | Waiter | |
| Priscilla Shanks | Woman | |
| Jennifer Burry | Second Woman | |
| Susan Cella | Third Woman | |
| Linda Powell | Fourth Woman | |
| Lidsey Danielle Bonomolo | Screaming Girl | |
| Elston Ridgle | Security Guard | |
| Robert Sella | Maitre d' | |
| Samantha Carpel | Samantha Carpel (Reporter [Video]). Lahai Fahnbulleh (Taxi Driver | |
| Lahai Fahnbulleh | Taxi Driver | |
| Stephen Berger | Doorman | |
| Michael Luceri | Waiter At Party | |
| Ben Van Bergen | Storage Facility Client | |
| Edward Kerr | Pilot | |
| Cole Sprouse | Twin | |
| Dylan Thomas | Twin | |
| Dawn Landon (uncredited)* | Nurse |
Production and Technical Credits
| Rand Ravich | Director | |
| Rand Ravich | Screenwriter | |
| Andrew Lazar | Producer | |
| Mark Johnson | Executive Producer | |
| Brian Witten | Executive Producer | |
| Donna Langley | Executive Producer | |
| Diana Pokorny | Co-Producer | |
| Allen Daviau | Cinematographer | |
| Jan Roelfs | Production Designer | |
| Steve Mirkovich | Editor | |
| Tim Alverson | Editor | |
| George S. Clinton | Composer | |
| Isis Mussenden | Costume Designer | |
| Jody Hedien | Associate Producer | |
| K.C. Colwell | Assistant Director | |
| Mari Jo Winkler-Ioffreda | Unit Production Manager | |
| Sarah Knowels | Art Director | |
| Leslie A. Pope | Set Decorator | |
| Claudette Didul Mann | Set Decorator (Additional) | |
| Sheena Duggal | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| John 'DJ' DesJardin | Visual Effects Supervisor | |
| Gregory Tippie | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Thomas R. Homsher | Special Effects Coordinator | |
| Michael Lantieri | Special Effects Supervisor | |
| Derek Spears | Digital Effects Supervisor | |
| Alexandria Forster | Costume Supervisor | |
| Paul Ledford | Sound Mixer | |
| Tommy Fleishman | Re-recording Mixer | |
| Blake Leyh | Supervising Sound Editor | |
| Sean Garnhart | Sound Effects Editor | |
| Fred Rosenberg | Dialogue Editor | |
| Kimberly R. McCord* | Dialogue Editor | |
| Mike Flicker | Music Editor | |
| Deborah K. Larsen | Department Head Makeup | |
| Christina Criswell | Key Makeup | |
| Candy Walken | Department Head Hairstylist | |
| Lana I. Heying | Key Hairstylist | |
| Rick Pagano | Casting Director | |
| Debi Manwiller | Casting Director | |
| Eyde Belasco | Casting Associate | |
| Tim Davidson | Stunt Coordinator | |
| Sheena Duggal | Special Effects | |
| Randall Wilkins | Set Designer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.